Courtroom Clerk: Minute Transcription & Case Docs

Pima County; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Vacation, holidays, and sick leave

100% paid parental leave

Employer-paid Short-term Disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Health Wellness discount program

Mental and Behavioral Health Benefits

Paid Training with Advancement Opps

56 hours sick time accrual

Job summary

Pima County is seeking a Superior Courtroom Clerk for the Clerk of the Court's Office. The position involves complex legal clerical work, including minute-taking, transcription, and preparing court orders.

This role covers multiple judicial benches and requires handling confidential information with discretion. Essential duties include recording court proceedings, administering oaths, managing exhibits, and providing accurate transcripts.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Typing 45 w.p.m. and demonstrated proficiency in composition, grammar and punctuation.
• Demonstrated ability to function in a variety of judicial disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Records and/or takes minutes of a variety of court proceedings, including motions, stipulations, avowals, rulings and orders.
• Transcribes from steno machine, shorthand notes or from recordings and produces minute entries and court-related paperwork on the computer under the review and/or guidance of Courtroom Clerk Instructions.
• Administers oaths to witnesses, jurors, interpreters and bailiffs/law clerks.
• Assists and/or completes all chain-of-custody documentation for law enforcement.
• Receives and marks exhibits and ensures safekeeping of exhibits.
• Releases exhibits to the jury or counsel after trial.
• Impanels, draws alternates and polls jurors.
• Reads charges and records verdicts.
• Prepares certified copies, orders and reports in an expedited and/or timely manner within a defined timeframe.

Skills

Note taking

Transcription

Word/Windows

Prioritization

Under pressure

Communication with judiciary

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Word

Windows

Job description

Pima County is seeking a Superior Courtroom Clerk for the Clerk of the Court's Office. The position involves complex legal clerical work, including minute-taking, transcription, and preparing court orders.

This role covers multiple judicial benches and requires handling confidential information with discretion. Essential duties include recording court proceedings, administering oaths, managing exhibits, and providing accurate transcripts.